Verkhovna Rada Committee on State Building, Regional Policy and Local Self-Government recommends Ukrainian Parliament adopt draft law "On amendments to some legislative acts of Ukraine" (as to voluntary unification of territorial communities) as a basis

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Evening session's over

(&nbspInformation Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat&nbsp)

The Chairperson of the Verkhovna
Rada of Ukraine Andriy Parubiy opened the evening plenary meeting.

Parliamentarians
went on considering ratification issues.

Laws and bills passed

On conforming Ukraine’s Criminal Code to international
standards

Draft bill No.6243

The parliament has
enacted the law of Ukraine “On amendments to article 149 of the Criminal Code
of Ukraine aimed at adaption to international standards”. The new law reshapes
the whole wording of article 149 “Human trafficking”, stepping up at the same
time the appropriate criminal liability in more detail.

On legal paperworkfor religious
organizations

Draft bill No.6642

The Verkhovna Rada
of Ukraine has passed the law of Ukraine “On amendments to the law of Ukraine “On
state registration of legal entities, individual entrepreneurs and civil
society organizations” pertaining to legal paperwork for religious
organizations”.

The redressed
law makes up for the gaps in the law, refining and easing the paperwork
procedure for religious organizations, in particular to the extent of verification
of signatures when re-applying for registration of alterations.

On access of persons with special educational needs to
educational services

Draft bill No.8556

The Parliament of
Ukraine has enacted the law of Ukraine “On amendments to certain legislative
enactments of Ukraine concerning access of persons with special educational
needs to educational services”.

The new law alters
the laws of Ukraine “On Pre-school Education”, “On Out-of-school Education”,
and “On Vocational Education and Training” to the extent of ensuring the right
to persons with special educational needs to acquire education, to obtain psychological
and educational services as well as correction- and development-training
services at educational establishments. Another goal of the updated law is also
to make the said legislative acts conform to law of nations and the law of
Ukraine “On Education”.